4.9 Earthquake Hits Croatian Coast

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale has hit the region of Split and its surrounding areas in Croatia on Monday. The epicentre of the quake was in the Bosnian town of BaškoBlato, 20 kilometres from Livno. The quake hit at around 9am on Monday morning and was reportedly felt in Split, Sinj, Trilj, Metkovic and even on the island of Hvar. The Split help centre received a number of calls from concerned citizens after the shake, but there were no reports as yet of any damage or injuries.